If you have been sued, this means you have received a Complaint and Summons.  The Complaint must be answered within a specific number of days or you LOSE.  Therefore, it is imperative that you contact an attorney as soon as possible. 

An Answer is a specific document in the accepted legal format indicating whether you admit, deny or do not have enough information to admit or deny the allegations and purported facts of the Complaint. 

I MAY NEED TO SUE SOMEONE, 
NOW WHAT DO I DO?!?

 

Often times cases can be settled prior to filing a lawsuit.  Often the first step is to forward to the at-fault person a demand package detailing an initial proposal for settlement.  But often the opposing party will wait until a lawsuit is filed  before they take your claims seriously.  In that case, we will file a formal Complaint, which opens the lawsuit.  

A lawsuit is not something to be taken lightly.  It can take two years or more to go from filing through a jury trial and cost a considerable amount of money.